Obscure PS2 Action Games Vol 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- I love the PS2 and all the weird games that came out on it. My goal with this series is to cover all the action games of the 6th gen. Its going to be a massive undertaking and i probably won't finish it but i will certainly try.
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0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Gungrave
12:45 - Bujingai
24:09 - Golden Knight Garo
37:41 - Ghost Rider
50:37 - Berserk
1:08:04 - Shinobi
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There’s a great reason why Bujingai has music like that - Gackt is a guitarist, and I would not be surprised to find out that some of the music was played by him.
The dude who did the music for bujingai didn't have to go that hard but he did for US
He was also a singer too. Crazy af. He even front manned for Malice Mizer.
I remember going to a friend's house in the early 2000's, and seeing a Japanese rock poster on the wall. I told my friend "man, that chick on the poster would look a lot cuter if she had less makeup." He told me "uh, that's Gackt."
Needless to say, that moment sent me on a decades long journey of Japanese music, perhaps only to avoid making that mistake again.
@@Tenchigumi lmaooo I used to think Hizaki from Versailles was a girl.
@@daoyang223 Absolutely no one can blame you for that.
Your channel is like a time capsule of my childhood. It makes me feel so good
Even he's not safe from scam bots.
A new Gungrave is coming soon, also day 1 on gamepass I believe. Hopefully it will live up to the original and also sell well enough.
Dont get too excited though from what was shown in the gameplay trailer its still rough around the edges
BRO WHAT?
@@shin0bili yep comes out in november. Check out the gameplay demo
Shits going to suck, just like cyberpunk2077 cx
Sweet! I just discovered the originals on PS2 the other day!
Shinobi PS2 was something special, I remember how much fun I would have as a kid stringing kills and having the cutscene play. The greatest disappointment was finding out no other Shinobi game was anything like the PS2 one.
There was its pseudo-sequel, Kunoichi ("Nightshade" in English) which is the closest you'll get.
I didn't get very far but put a ton of time into first few levels. Was really satisfying its gameplay was
Shinobi's back!!!!!!! Damn I remember the commercial for that game!
@@danielmeza7146 are you saying there is a new game? I loved it on the PS2
@TetsuoIronMan I wish!!! I loved it to! Good times.. but sadly no....check out the old commercial you'll see what I'm talking about! Lol
YEAAAAH SHINOBI!
My 2nd favorite game ever!
A game that feels so perfect when you learn it that I've put over 60 hours into it when the game is really only a couple hours long or even less when you don't get stuck. The soundtrack is also timeless. Like you said it wasn't very complicated or deep but it was so damn good at what it did.
Great video. I'm definitely gonna check out gungrave.
Yeah, that's what brought me here too. lol I was able to beat it through to the last difficulty, but had to tap out around there. Easily one of the coolest, most stylistic games I've ever played and definitely one of my all time favs even if it made me want to punch my tv a few times. lmao!
This makes me so creamy nostalgia hitting
I recently started using emulators and have been having so much fun. I got into video games pretty late, so I never got a chance to play the games of these generations. It seems like games back then were made to be fun or trying to be different than the competition. I understand the necessity of modern gaming companies business practices, but there's no denying that games of that decade were more entertaining. Thanks for the cool recommendations.
Learning about GARO from playing FFXIV, it's really cool to know there's a PS2 game of it and looking forward to trying out sometime.
Cvit, I've been a quiet viewer yet loyal over the years. Rewatching your reviews in batch gave me some new appreciation of their quality and the effort you put in them. As a hobby game dev, your feedback feels extemely valuabe and I wish more players were able to summarize their thoughts about a game in a similar fashion. Keep it up!
Golden Knight Garo was a masterpiece
That is by far the best berserk game. I love how swinging the sword feels so realistic to what it would actually be.
Shinobi PS2 is fkn rad man. I remember playing the demo over and over from a disc that I lifted from a gaming magazine at the grocery store.
So glad I checked the list. Way of the Samurai 1 & 2 are critically obscured by the PS2's massive library. Sunk most of my time into 3, but still hold the former dear. Can't wait to hear what you have to say about them.
Aw man, Way of The Samurai was something special. Played that game dozens of times.
Have you tried Katana Kami?
Had a lot of fun playing 1 and 2 on PS2 but only recently played 3 on PC and really fell in love. I actually had 4 too but couldn't get it to run, which is a shame because it looks absolutely crazy.
I've played every single WOTS series without realizing it that I already fell in love and only realizing it when I saw my crazy amount of playtime in 3 while doing killing Dojima for free sword upgrade runs.
Truly, this series just special someone in my heart. Yeah, it isn't my favorite series ever (it belongs to MGS) but it always had a spot in my mind every time we had generation leap in gaming expecting a new game each time.
Unfortunately, it's hard to see that we get anything past 4 at this point. Which is sad since 4, while drastically different than the rest, it still fun and perhaps the best in the series in terms of customization and contents.
I'd really love a modern day version. I know there are lots of samurai type games with Nioh and Tsushima etc. But I'm,talking a tidy version of that,way,of the samurai style
As a Gackt fan ever since I was little, I adore Bujingai. ❤
This is exactly the kind of video i was looking for years !
I didn't know you before, but i already want to see more, thanks.
Some of these I've definitely seen talked about elsewhere, but Bujingai was one of my favorites and almost nobody talks about it. It had some crazy movement tech for the time. Very glad to see it again along with that clip of Samurai Western.
Loved all these videos. The PS2 was the highpoint of gaming in terms of what was possible technically, before budgets ballooned out of proportions, so that everything had to become way more samey. The 7th generation (PS3 and 360) was a massive disappointment for me, with just some highlights. I miss all those fun and interesting 7/10s.
Facts
The Ghost Rider game also had a lot of great behind the scenes content, whenever I unlocked something like that I would watch them over and over again, I love seeing abandoned concepts for levels, the creative process of making the game. I never once encountered the save bug you mentioned. The key with the turns on the motorcycle is to anticipate the turns and start turning as you approach said turn.
The ps2 era of action games were something else and something deep in my heart tells me it’s gonna make a comeback.
I remember renting Shinobi and being pleasantly surprised.
I remember having enjoyment with the Onimusha spin-off that made it just a DMClite combat game. I don't remember the name, just how it obliterated all the concept and prestige of Onimusha and was happy about it, but it was fun so I didn't mind.
And the Dororo game. Very neat.
Onimusha never had such a spin off. The 4th game Dawn of Dreams (or Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams in Japan) was a departure but still far closer to Onimusha than anything like DMC.
However Genji: Dawn of the Samurai was like a hybrid of both series, is it possible you're thinking of that or the ps3 sequel Days of the Blade? The sequel was that game that was endlessly mocked for having you fight a giant demon crab in what was touted as a historically accurate conflict
Maybe Blade Warriors? But that was more Smash-esque than anything
Shinobi was always one of my favorite underrated PS2 games, But the last boss is crazy hard.
Part 2 was up and I said let me find part 1 first, and the 1st game to be discussed is my all time favorite. I love it here
Now I feel like playing my PS2 so I can play these obscure library of games that I didn’t know of. These games look very awesome and I just wish I knew them earlier back then.
16:54 "Gakts' deviant art OC about to fight in Macy's parking lot!" Hehehe! :D
One interesting thing to note is that GACKT himself is a very skilled martial artist in multiple styles. If I had to put a popular J-Rock star in a video game with a Chinese Wuxia-esque nature to it, it would be GACKT considering his experience.
Watching all of these videos compiled into one was really entertaining. Can't wait for volume 2!
I rewatched this video just to realize that the Bujingai game is literally like a Wushu movie/manga but in video game form. The martial arts moves, the villain’s aesthetic, the “wire-Fu” movements, it’s all there.
As someone who's favorite genre of game is hack n slash/stylish action/character action, I just want to say thank you.
Me, and a lot of stylish action game players have been hankering for more great action games for too long now, and this video is very VERY needed.
Yasuhiro Nightow has such a knack for worldbuilding and atmosphere that I feel has been largely forgotten in recent years. I desperately want to play Gungrave now given how much I adore the Trigun anime and manga.
A game I really enjoyed that you might like is PS2 Van Helsing, the movie tie-in. The movie is pure fun and the game they did is just an honest to god DMC clone. If you like the general dark gothic/victorian werewolf hunter aesthetic the movie absolutely captured, I 100% recommend it. Don't expect anything super special but it's exactly that obscure 6.5-7/10 serviceable yet fun type of game.
Another surprisingly good DMC clone on PS2 is Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge. Once again, a lot of people overlooked it because lol movie tie in.
Seeing shinobi here makes me happy cuz I remember loving the aesthetic it had
Gungrave is my current favorite Anime btw. Surprisingly, it's a really touching character drama
Really great video dude i remember getting the Garo Armor on ff14 and thinking "damn this looks sick where is it from!?" brother told me and i really could not believe they was no game of it...turns out they was! just in Japanese only lol
Thank you for introducing me to Gungrave. Tried OD and it was a mess, then i saw your video on it and it pretty much summarized my problems with the game perfectly. But now I'm hooked on the series and played through Gungrave like 4 times now and found out that you can move faster while shooting if you lock on and run at the same time.
Just binge your channel. Your content is really good. Its so fresh to find yt channel that not just talk about nintendo games and nostalgia.
Shinobi was by no means or under the radar. It was pretty big at the time. I remember the controversy over the gore. It was a pretty popular game in my school..
Thank you so much for making this video I was literally just looking for obscure PS2 games
Finna stay up till 4am watching this masterpiece
I loved this video. Even though I didn't play any of these games, seeing these old graphics gave me a big dose of nostalgia. And while I've heard of some of these, some were totally new to me - like Gackt (sp?).
Anyway, I think the only not-frequently-talked-about action game I ever played on PS2 was Rygar. But it's probably still fairly well-known in comparison. That game was so good, I think about it from time to time and want to play it again😭
a love your documentaries bro, keep up doing what you enjoy, you are amazing at it!
I believe that Devil May Cry's gunslinger mode was inspired by Gungrave
Your taste in hack and slash, action, shooter, third-person, fast pace games matches my tastes in games! I started loving these types of games when I first got my hands on Shinobi and Devil May Cry way back in the early 2000s. I've been hooked ever since! I might look at some of your list since I haven't heard of some of these like the Japanese ones. Golden Knight Garo, Berserk and Ghost Rider are the only ones I haven't played yet so I'll definitely try those games out later! This is an awesome list! I'm looking forward to the next part!
It's so good when youtube recomends a good channel like yours , keep up with the good work
1:05:34 agreed. From what i remember Sekiro added a boss rush menu trought an update. I wished more games had that avaliable. The closest case aside form that is the kingdom hearts series but there only some bosses can be fought again with endgame stats.
Great video, loved learning about these games! I never knew there was a Garo video game - will definitely be sourcing and trying this, plus a few of the others :D Love your work!
find you someone who loves you as much as Cvit loves PS2 Action games 😍
Great work bro your pumping this out like its nothing
i love how the coffin thingy grinds against the walls in gungrave
Wow, you're pumpin these videos out, that's great!
During the berserk segment I was legit watching wondering why it sounded so familiar, thinking I remember watching a video where the person made the same exact comment you made about the moves he unlocks and the musou game locking the dismembering. I was thinking "did this guy commit plagiarism??"
Then I realized it was your berserk video I was remembering....so uh, yeah great video, keep it up.
I love my PS2. I have been trying to buy as much games as I can. I'm currently playing Zone of the enders 1 for the first time. Great game.
Perfect video to watch at 4:53 am🤝🏾
would you ever do a review of the silent hill series? I really liked your fatal frame series review
Eventually
I have been searching for this games name for so long, thank you. I was a kid and I remember only that the guy your playing had allot of guns. Now I can finally play this game again :D
New Cvit!!!
I will never forgive Gungrave for being the final nail in the Trigun game's coffin.
I got berserk on my list of retro games so thank you for giving me this insight on why I want to get it even more
Excellent video man can't wait to see Vol 2 .
Berserk is Hack n' Slash gameplay peak, it never went better than this IMO. The feedbacks are SO SATISFYING, and the game really really sells how Guts is a battle monster, i really wish there where more games like it.
I'm glad to see Garo being mentioned. I dream with the day tokusatsu gets big enough to get huge AAA games based on the IPs. The shows are fucking amazing!
Bujingai got a weird amount of hate in my friend group at the time, mostly because it didn't measure up to DMC, but I *loved* it for how cheesy and weird it was. I think you nailed it - it's like playing a badly dubbed HK action movie. The gameplay works well enough that I would keep going just to see how off the wall it would get.
8:19 hey man for that Bossfight, it wouldn’t surprise me that no one didn’t figure it out because it took me a long time to realize that it’s supposed to be like that every time he gets damage to the point he had a high in one of those pillars to recover. However once you realize that each time that he recovers, he can’t fully 100% recover from the previous times. To the point He can’t fully recover, and that’s when you take him out. I hopes that anyone reads this can understand what I’m saying and I hope that helps.
man, you mention obscure ps2 action and I had to check the backlog for chaos legion. game was so fun!
Thank you! I've been searching for the name of that game Shinobi for years. Some of the best days I remember were with my cousin playing Shinobi
I love emulation BECAUSE the PS2 was so amazing (I had just started college when it came out). This is why I love emulation, I can check out all these games I missed out or can’t afford used physical copies.
Oooooh, something to binge when on break.
Finding ur channel one was one of the best things to happen to me
Just started watching and u mentioned Gun Grave. Man I LOVE this game.
Honestly believe the combat mechanics in bujingai are ahead of time.
THERE'S A PS2 GARO GAME?! This is one of those series I can never convince people to get into despite it being incredible.
I don't know, looks kinda lame to me.
Just here to give a shout out to Urban Reign.
One of the most fun I’ve had in a fighting game with my friends.
Nightshade; Struggle, period
Thanks for your Ninja Gaiden video to be part of my "gateway" into character action games.
Ps2 was the greatest console of all time and Chaos Legion will forever hold a spot in my heart as one of it's greatest games
I just got into ps2 emulation and u release this video. THANK YOU.
Firstly. Welcome back.
Secondly. Chaos Legion please, king.
I love and appreciate this video, I did not know most of these games and now I will hunt for them
Bless you, cause these vids are filling out my Steam Deck library
Played Both Gungrave Games, Bujingai, Blood Will Tell, Beserk, and Shinobi.... Golden Knight Garo seems Cool! I'll try it out sometimes... Keep these vids coming Cvit! Cheers!
It was so heartbreaking when I heard the guys who made the Ghostrider game *were planning on making a chainsaw-bike-like weapon, as what they had in DMC5, but simply didn’t have time for it.*
Bujingai was a fun game so underrated you sir have great taste of video games
I've played through Bujingai a couple times, I rented it from Blockbuster, and the aspects that are good about it left a lasting impression, even though it has its fair share of problems. So I had a soft spot for it and bought it years later to do a let's play of it. One thing I have to add about it that wasn't mentioned in the video is my single favorite thing about the game; it has a unique mechanic where the time remaining for you to keep your current combo alive only ticks down while you are on the ground. If you're jumping, air dashing, running on walls, your combo numbers won't get any closer to disappearing. The game gives you so many ways to keep yourself off the ground, and you can even stay airborne indefinitely above flat ground with appropriately timed sequences of air-dash - attack - repeat, that it presents you with the thought of "can I maintain my combo through the entire level if I don't take hits and have good movement". It turns the game into "the floor is lava".
God you only get better and better man good shit
THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT THAT GAME WITH THE GIANT GUN. I haven’t been able to find out what that game was my entire life.
They would show it on G4 but stopped saying it’s name 😂
The king returns.
Bro I saw Garo in the thumbnail and immediately clicked the video xD. Good video
Omg i remember Bujingai bc my cousin had it and i watched him play it. I thought it was so weird but the combat was definitely ahead of its time. So sick.
When I first saw gungrave I knew you were a man of culture 🤝🏽
Damn I played all of these, ps1 and 2 were all my childhood❤
Golden Knight Garo was a big surprise. The game looks so amazing!
“Obscure 7 out of 10’s that you spend over $100 on to get from some a**hole on eBay” so damn true
Thank you for talking about Shinobi (2002)
hey man, cool video! You've definitely convinced me to give that berserk game a go.
Just one thing. You CAN sprint and shoot in gungrave. You just have to lock on while doing so. Start by running with circle, then keep L1 pressed down as you run, this will make the red reticule lock onto a nearby enemy. And then shoot :D You're holding down two buttons and repeatedly pressing a third button to shoot but its possible and you get used to it :) Makes Bunji and Bear much easier. Been playing the new gungrave and where it is cool that it just exists in the first place, it has NONE of the charm found in the original.
I came because of Garo and stayed for the interesting list, keep going.
Yoooo the Bujingai soundtrack 🤣🤣🤣 the song you picked brought me the fk back
great video my dude
Garo brought me here.
I saw the recent Anime and a new favorite of mine.
I never knew there was a game. It looks cool. Great vid, overall!
Idk if it's obscure enough but certainly underrated is the game Musashi Samurai Legend. I think it's worth a look, it was possibly my first action rpg game and one of my favorite games on PS2.
Dope video! Surprised I didn’t see God Hand on here tho lol
Hell yeh~
I'm making a vid on Shinobi myself so it's super sick to see more people talk about it
I became singularly obsessed w/ Shinobi at three different points in my 20s/30s. Completioned the hell out of it on all difficulties, and crave to play it even now. Not many games can do that to me.